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PRELUDE. 



In the last number of Puck was a characteristic cartoon, as false as it 
was ingenious. Wonder how much the Baron Trusts of Europe pay for 
such material, in order to convince the American people, if possible, that 
free-trade, or even a low-tariff, is better for this country than good pro- 
tection. 

The opposition have no real issue — None that they dare openly intro- 
duce into their platform. So they resort to calling our principles by vile 
names, as though there was argument in such a silly act. It is about as 
grand as the speech of the boy, who said, "if I can't lick you, I can make 
mouths at your sister." — Many of our opponents want free-trade, free-sil- 
ver, and all things free — All but poor humanity. They want nothing pro- 
tected, not even humanity. To protect is to advance, and they want no 
advancement. Protection with them is all wrong, whether it protect our 
industries against the paupers of Europe, our interests on land by a strong 
army, or on sea by a strong navy. We should have no interests — interest 
is immoral (!) We should have nothing to which the old world objects; 
then we would have the ideal conditions, that would please our enemies, 
abroad and at home. 

I have suggested statistics of some such centre as New York city. I 
would like the statistics, by a fair commission, of the men who are earn- 
ing their living in the workshops of New York city, representing our in- 
dustries, along all lines. Then a column of statistics of those earning 
their living through the importing houses. 

Consider the homes maintained by our industries. Without protection 
we should not have them. The poor have no such homes in the old coun- 
tries. We would have the Colonial repair shop, but not the shop that 
produces the original wares. To destroy all this, is thought by our crafty 
enemy, to be a most holy work. Protection not only protects our mills 
and other plants, for all flourish through them. The business man, the 
professional man, the printer, the farmer — all — We are parts of one stu- 
pendous whole. 

In this contest there is much said about selling our wares abroad 
cheaper than at home. At first it seems wrong, but look a little further. 
The lesser rates do not effect us: then by the sales abroad onr workshops 
are given better and more employment. After supplying the home trade, 
let the works close, and I think that all would see the wisdom in securing 
the foreign trade even at the lesser rates. 

In all his doings the enemy is crafty. We must expose his craft — for 
it is full of mischief — as full of mischief as it is unholy. 



POLITICS 

How disrespectfully the many speak of politics, ,X r 

As though politics was only a base set of tricks. >? t) ** 

Yet those who mostly debase the term r\0W 

Are those who for corruption yearn. \J ^ 

There is nothing so debasing as corruption — 
Corruption is a partner of distraction 
With the knave it is most potent— 
On it are all his energies Bent 
By its cry the weak are caught — 
By it the vile and strong are taught — 
That it is a most sure thing, 
Where by to contract the Ring. 
The first step, is ignorance to cultivate, 
When superstition and dishonesty soon fall in wake 
These, the knaves are ever ready to control — 
To control the weak and base, body and soul. 
The illustrated paper, by its cunning but base Cartoon 
Is the best instrument whereby to make their cause bloom — 
Bloom— Should be a word of hope and good expectation, 
But the bloom of these men is a low creation. 
And is often by them used in a false light — 
A light that is false though bright. 
The false light that often puts good words 
Into the speech of the herds 

Of thoughtless men, men who only one view see — 
Men who never look beyond, for the light that is free 
Free for all to see — to see if they will; 
But the crafty agents so fill 
Men's ears with the cries of baseness so loud — 
Baseness in the lives of what they call the crowd — 
All on the side of goodness and elevation of man 
Is by them represented as a base clan. 
The only pure and noble in the land 
Are those who before all the world, degraded stand. 
If we, the people would only with the enemy agree 
To drive out all that which has made us grand and free;- 
No more would we hear of corruption so bold. 
No— we should be pure and saint-like (?) like the people of old, 
When Church and State they did rule- 
Without much assistance from the Lodge and School. 
"The State — I am the State," said the King so fine; 
" The Church — I am the church," said the priest in chyme! 
Church and State together did rule, 

And the masses knew little then of the Lodge or School. 
These were regarded as enemies of the State — 
All goodness on our part berate. 



There are some good people in the land ; 

But many for our progressive spirit do not understand. 

The protection of our industries — our hope, 

They would it overthrow — for with it they cannot cope. 

So "down with protection ! " such their cry — 

Down with it, but do it on the sly. 

Do it — do it — by all means — open and foul ; 

If you don't succeed by the light of day, try the hours of the owl. 

" By corruption is protection maintained 

"And the vote to sustain protection is gained 

" By bribes and vile means — 

" So by Cartoon," cry the fiends. 

Even in this light they show. 

The voter would not such seed sow. 

Men do not need a gift of money 

To make them seek the milk and honey. — 

The milk and honey of the world — 

Needs no such influence at it hurled 

So their Cartoon in addition to being false, 

Is as silly as the riding of a toy horse. 

No gentlemen, your ways are discovered 

They are false — and now uncovered. 

But as you have no issue, to the polls bring 

What you lack in honest issue you write and sing 

And by the vile Cartoons 

You do make falsehood bloom — 

Bloom — but it is a sickly bloom — 

By it you may deceive, but it is your doom. 

The grand old party have issues — 

Issues that are potent and not tissues. 

Good money and sound, 

Does with us abound 

In 1896, the enemy of freedom did claim, 

That a debased currency, would our cause sustain 

But their leader is willing this to drop — 

A most silly reason is his prop. 

Gold has become more plenty now, 

Therefore it is powerful, so to it he does bow. 

He does not yet seem to see 

The cause why silver should not be free, 

And its free condition lead to his ideal, 

About which there is nothing real. 

If gold should be more freely mined 

Then silver, and silver hard to find 

It would not be long before the two 

Would change places and different causes do. 

Rarity, security as well as other qualities rare, 

Is what makes gold the metal our confidence share 

The metal that is most fitting to be the standard and coined. 

Shall be that which is now the most difficult to find. 




The enemy is divided — all his points are false and weak; 

Not one can he dignify as an issue, aud as such of it speak. 

Some are for free-trade, and call protection robbery; 

They would down with protection and up with snobbery. 

Free trade would let all the bars down, 

And the mechanic, and all depending on his base now so sound, 

Would be reduced to a pauper condition. 

Earning their living — such the vision — LIBRARY OF CONGRE! 

A vision that would be real — one to lament — 

A Colonial condition — towards poverty bent. 

"Tariff for revenue only " is the cry of some; 

They a little more would offer the American man, 

But over their system would not the chasm span. 018 348 388 2 

Eeduction of wages and long hours, 

Would be the result of the European Trust powers. 

It is queer to see, yet it is most true, 

The poor man leaves Europe his condition with hope in view; 

Here he gets better hours, and wages too, 

The hope is here fulfilled, 

A grand home he here does build; 

If he will but look into the cause 

He must see that it is all owing to our good laws — 

The laws protect him and give him the means as never before 

To keep comfort within and the wolf from the door. 

Yet with all this for him to see and to realize 

He is by the crafty European power made to close his eyes — 

To close his eyes to all that is true and good, 

And for the vile Trusts of Europe he does and would 

Vote — vote as they to him dictate ; 

Rather than for the cause that is for them no bait — 

The American cause the European Trust hate 

Because of its fruits they do not partake. 

The chief power by which these Baron Trusts of Europe 

Would discomfort us the most and defy our hope, 

The cry of " robbery " and ''rascality " is their reality 

They cry reform, when they mean rascality. 

So fellow citizens, before you cast your vote 

Consider well the tariff's "stop thief " cry — 

Consider the base cries and false accusation by them so sly — 

So slyly used to effect the vote, 

Of the American citizen and his note. 

We all are parts of one stupendous whole 

The business man, the mechanic, farmer — with one grand poll 

Shall all unite 

And drive back these forces of the night! 

Boat House, ISAAC P. NOYES. 

Wakefield, R. I. $4a 

Sept. 10th, 1906. "*Q© . C p 









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